Christmas

Why indeed?! I’ve been asking myself, “Why are so many people, adults – well, it seems so many – eager, so eager, to begin thinking and dreaming about Christmas as early as October?” If October 1st is when this “magical thinking” starts, then...

Christmas can be an especially difficult time for some. A widow; widower; a recently divorced or separated person; a person with no “significant other”. Of course none of these examples automatically guarantees struggles at Christmas time, but...

“Viewer discretion advised! If you are already feeling alone or somewhat disheartened, do not watch this Christmas movie!” Scenario number 1: It’s Christmas time. A single woman, mature and pretty, pays a visit to a tiny town in the middle of...